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I remember the old TV series “Kojak” even though it was kind of before my time. What struck me most was the iconography of the bald leading man, played by the late Telly Savalas. For those of you who aren’t familiar with this show, “Kojak” was a 70s cop drama about an NYPD detective whoContinue Reading

Looks like Warner Bros is really embracing the 1960s milieu that director Tim Burton is playing with in his new film “Dark Shadows”. Today, the studio released a gallery of posters featuring all the characters. And they proudly display the 60s fashions, hairstyles, setting or vehicles. The colour palette also has that trippy, psychedelic vibe.Continue Reading

Johnny Depp and Tim Burton reunite for this remake of the cult 60s TV show about a vampire who wakes up in 1970s America. But what was once creepy soap opera is now a comedy…

Warner Bros has indicated that the first trailer for Tim Burton’s big screen remake of cult TV show “Dark Shadows” will make its debut next week. I’m quite curious to see how he handles it, especially when it comes to the tone. Will it be more campily comedic or will it go for a moreContinue Reading

Now that the opening weekend Box Office results point to “Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol” being a big hit, talk has inevitably turned to the possibility of a 5th instalment. Yesterday, Moviehole scooped a juicy bit of news from the director and one of the stars. Simon Pegg was asked about the initial plan forContinue Reading

The comedy classic is reinvented in a modern day setting, but the old silly slapstick humour is still intact. Re-introducing Larry, Curly & Moe!…

Way back in January, Electroshadow reported that Kiefer Sutherland was working on a big screen version of his hit TV series “24″. The project had been going through some delays in getting off the ground. Now, it looks as though Sutherland’s efforts have paid off. According to brit newspaper The Telegraph, they have a script.Continue Reading

Johnny Depp continues his professional relationship with Tim Burton, with yet another weirdo character. This time, he’s playing a 200-year-old vampire in the remake of the 60s TV show “Dark Shadows”. Here’s the official synopsis: “In the year 1752, Joshua and Naomi Collins, with young son Barnabas, set sail from Liverpool, England to start aContinue Reading